Independent groups want elected senators
“Right now there is a proposal for three independent members; some groups in particular had suggested six independent members ...
German parliament elects an ex-minister as speaker as it opens a potentially confrontational term
Germany’s new parliament has elected as its speaker a conservative former minister. She called Tuesday for civilized debate ...
Emboldened and unrepentant, Germany's far-right poised for expanded parliamentary role
BERLIN - The largest bloc of far-right lawmakers elected to a German parliament since 1945 will take up their seats on ...
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Germany's new parliament has a diversity problem
The majority of lawmakers in Germany's newly elected Bundestag are older ... Not even one in three members of the new parliament is female: their overall share has fallen to 32.5%.